Global Strike Airmen strengthen strategic readiness during Global Thunder 26
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, take off as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Minot AFB, North Dakota, Oct. 26, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness.